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Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
147 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
129 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
99 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
94 observations
Alder Leaf Beetle
Agelastica alni
93 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
86 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
86 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
77 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
73 observations
Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens
65 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
58 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
57 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
55 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
55 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
54 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
51 observations
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
51 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
49 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
47 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
46 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
45 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
43 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
43 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
42 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
40 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
40 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
39 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
38 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
36 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
35 observations
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
34 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
33 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
32 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
30 observations
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
29 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
28 observations
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
28 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
27 observations
Oak Marble Gall Wasp
Andricus kollari
27 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
27 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
27 observations
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
26 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
25 observations
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Myathropa florea
25 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
24 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
24 observations
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
22 observations
Blue Emperor
Anax imperator
22 observations
Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus
22 observations
Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea
21 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Wigan are:
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Alder Leaf Beetle (Agelastica alni)
- Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
- The most observed insect in Wigan is Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis), with 147 recorded observations.